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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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