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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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