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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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