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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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