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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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