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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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