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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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