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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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