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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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