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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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