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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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