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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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