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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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