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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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