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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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