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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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