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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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