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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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