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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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