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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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