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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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