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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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