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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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