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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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