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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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