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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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