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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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