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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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