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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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