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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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