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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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