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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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