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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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