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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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