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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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