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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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