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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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