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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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