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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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