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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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