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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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