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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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