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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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