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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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