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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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