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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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