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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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