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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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