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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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