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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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