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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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