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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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