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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever 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 education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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