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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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