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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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