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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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