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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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