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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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