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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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