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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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