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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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