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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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