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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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