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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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