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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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