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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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