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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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