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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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