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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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