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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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