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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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