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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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