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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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