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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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