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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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