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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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