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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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