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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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