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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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