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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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