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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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