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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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