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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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