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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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