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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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