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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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