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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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