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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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