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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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