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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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