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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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