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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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