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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

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