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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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