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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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