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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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