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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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