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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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