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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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