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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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