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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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