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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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