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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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