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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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