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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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