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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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