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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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