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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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