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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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