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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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