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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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