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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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