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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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