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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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