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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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