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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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