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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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