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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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