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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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