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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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