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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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