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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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