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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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