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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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