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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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