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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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