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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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