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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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