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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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