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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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