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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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