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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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