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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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