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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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