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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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