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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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