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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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