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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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