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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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