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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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