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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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