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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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