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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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