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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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