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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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