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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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