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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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