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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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