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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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