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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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