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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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