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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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