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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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