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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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