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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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