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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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