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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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