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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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