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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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