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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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