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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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