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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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