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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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