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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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