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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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