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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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