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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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