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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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