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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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