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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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