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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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