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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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