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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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