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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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