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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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