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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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