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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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