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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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