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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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