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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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