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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. 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 massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with 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 educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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