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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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