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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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