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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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