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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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