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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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