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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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