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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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