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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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