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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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