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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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