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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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