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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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