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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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