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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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