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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

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