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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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