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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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