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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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