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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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