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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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