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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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