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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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