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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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