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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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