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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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