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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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