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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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