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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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