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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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