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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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