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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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