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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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