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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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