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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)