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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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