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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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