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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)