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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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