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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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