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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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