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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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