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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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