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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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