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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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