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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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