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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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