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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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