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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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