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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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