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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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