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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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