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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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