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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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