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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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