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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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