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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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