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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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