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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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