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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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