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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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