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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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