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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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