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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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