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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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