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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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