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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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