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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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