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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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