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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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