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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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