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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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