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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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