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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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