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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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