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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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