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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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