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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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