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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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