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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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