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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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