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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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