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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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