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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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