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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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