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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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