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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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