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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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