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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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