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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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