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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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