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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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