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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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