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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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