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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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