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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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