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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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