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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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