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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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