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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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