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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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