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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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