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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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