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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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