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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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