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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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