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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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