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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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