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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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