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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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