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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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