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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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