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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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