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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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