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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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