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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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