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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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