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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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