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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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