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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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