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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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