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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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