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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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