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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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