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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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