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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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