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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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