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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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