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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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