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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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