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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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