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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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