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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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