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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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