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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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