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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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