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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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