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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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