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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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