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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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