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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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