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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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