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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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