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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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