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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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