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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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