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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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