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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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