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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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