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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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