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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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