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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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