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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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