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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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