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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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