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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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