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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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