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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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