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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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