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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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