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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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