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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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