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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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