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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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