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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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