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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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