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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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