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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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