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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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