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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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