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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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