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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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