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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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