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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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