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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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