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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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