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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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