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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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