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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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