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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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