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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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