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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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