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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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