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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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