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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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