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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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