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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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