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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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