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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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