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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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