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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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