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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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