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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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