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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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