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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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