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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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