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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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