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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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