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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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