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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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