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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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