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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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