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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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