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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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