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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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