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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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