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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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