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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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