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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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