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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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