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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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