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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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