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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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