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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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