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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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