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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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