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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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