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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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