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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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