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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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