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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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