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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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