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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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