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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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