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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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