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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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