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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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