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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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