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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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