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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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