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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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