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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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