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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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