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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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