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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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