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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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