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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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