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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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