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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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