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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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