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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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