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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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