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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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