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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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