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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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