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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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