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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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