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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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