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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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