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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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