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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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