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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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