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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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