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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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