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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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