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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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