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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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