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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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