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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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