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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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