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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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