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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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