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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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