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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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