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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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