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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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