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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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