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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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