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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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