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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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