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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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