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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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