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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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