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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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