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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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