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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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