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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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