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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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