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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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