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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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