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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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