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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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