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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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