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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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