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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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