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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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