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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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