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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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