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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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