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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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