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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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