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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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