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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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