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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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