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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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