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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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