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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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