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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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