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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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