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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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