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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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