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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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