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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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