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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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