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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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