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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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