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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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