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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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