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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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