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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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