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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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