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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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