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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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