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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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