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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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