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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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