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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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