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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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