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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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