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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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