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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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