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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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