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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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