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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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