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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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