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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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