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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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