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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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