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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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