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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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