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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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