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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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